Experimental investigation on ceramic materials of wood flour and bentonite

In this research, the solid-state reaction method obtained experimental investigation on wood flour and bentonite ceramic materials. The bentonite of 3 g and the wood flour of 7 g were mixed in a glass beaker and then activated at a temperature of 500°C for 2 hours. Next, the powder was ground using ball milling at 500 rpm for 30 minutes. Characterization uses XRD, SEM with mapping, and Fourier transforms infrared. Results show that the XRD confirmed having silica or SiO 2 peaks in crystal structure and composition. The obtained morphological properties of the material are almost cubic with uniform size. FTIR results showed a single bond between silica and oxide. Therefore, wood flour and bentonite are proven ceramic materials because they have stable SiO 2 .